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Ed Wood [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Drama |
Format | Subtitled, Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Widescreen, NTSC |
Contributor | Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, G.D. Spradlin, Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Larry Karaszewski, Martin Landau, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lisa Marie, Scott Alexander, Mike Star, Max Casella, Juliet Landau, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray, Brent Hinkley See more |
Language | English, Spanish, French |
Runtime | 2 hours and 7 minutes |
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Product Description
Experience Tim Burton's acclaimed, true-life story of the wackiest filmmaker in Hollywood history, ED WOOD, for the first time on Blu-ray -- complete with a new digital restoration, featuring enhanced picture and sound. Celebrated actor Johnny Depp stars as the high-spirited director who never let terrible reviews or hostile studio executives derail his big-screen dreams. With an oddball collection of showbiz misfits, Ed takes the art of bad moviemaking to an all-time low! Bill Murray, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Academy Award(R)-winner Martin Landau (Best Supporting Actor, 1994, ED WOOD) are hilarious in this warm and witty comedy. Relive every madcap moment like never before on Blu-ray!
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Item model number : 9695204
- Director : Tim Burton
- Media Format : Subtitled, Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Widescreen, NTSC
- Run time : 2 hours and 7 minutes
- Release date : September 18, 2012
- Actors : Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones
- Subtitles: : French, Spanish, English
- Language : English (DTS-HD High Res Audio), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : TOUCHSTONE PICTURES
- ASIN : B008BSM1GO
- Writers : Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,168 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #764 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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Martin Landau is beyond awesome.
Now, the movie itself. I was expecting a straight-up comedy, and the film does have comic moments. But it's mostly drama and romance. The friendship between Ed and Bela, and the relationship between Ed and Kathy, was really quite touching. There was also something...I don't know...inspiring about the picture. Ed Wood gathered about himself a collection of misfits, called them his friends (and meant it), and did his darn best to make movies. I don't know enough to comment intelligently on how accurate the film was (or was not), so I won't bother. I will say that I liked it, that I think it has been criminally ignored (at least 'till now), and that everyone involved did a great job. I would like to thank L. Phillips, from the Movie discussion forum, for suggesting this film to me.
This disc does have one weakness: the special features (you can see the list just above the "Editorial Review"). I watched them all, except the director's commentary. The "music video" was awful. The rest aren't bad, really. The problem is that they seemed geared more toward film students, or hard core film buffs, than ordinary viewers. If you're an aspiring filmmaker, you'll probably find them interesting. If not, I'd recommend skipping them. The theatrical trailer was a surprise; to me, it seemed badly edited. If that's the sort of marketing the studio employed, maybe it's one reason the film tanked in '94. But I judge movies on their own merits, not on the strength of extras. And this movie is excellent.
Some of my favorite quotes:
1. This occurs when Bela is in the hospital, surrounded by reporters. Ed shoos them away.
Ed: "Bela, those people are parasites. They just want to exploit you."
Bela: "Fine. Let them! There is no such thing as bad press, Eddie."
2. The next bit happens the day after the premier of "Bride of the Monster" (it was a disaster).
Ed: "Did you see that kid grab Vampira's boobies?"
Bela: (laughs) "I envied him."
3. My favorite quote from the film. It occurs as Ed is pitching the idea for "Plan 9" to Vampira in a diner. His girlfriend Kathy is with them.
Kathy (to Vampira): "You should feel lucky. Eddie's the only fella in town who doesn't pass judgment on people."
Ed replies: "That's right. If I did, I wouldn't have any friends."
Even if you're not a fan of Ed Wood's work, I think chances are good you'll like this film. Highly recommended.
Johnny Depp is astonishing in what may be the best of many great performances -- walking the knife edge of playing a comic caricature and yet bringing him fully to life. Everything about Depp is subsumed in the character, his voice, his physicality. Martin Landau is equally amazing as Bela Lugosi, literally disappearing into the character. and creating a truly heartbreaking portrait of lost Hollywood grandeur. And all the supporting cast; Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray, Patricia Arquette, etc. etc down to the smallest roles are filled with performances dancing the line of funny but never unbelievable, never less than human. And we laugh not (mostly) because of funny lines, but because of their absurd humanity.
Praise must also be heaped on the beautiful black and white photography, which also perfectly captures the ugly tones of Wood’s micro budget works. Indeed there are shots supposedly ‘from’ the films that are astounding in how much they look like Wood’s actual films.
This is a wonderful movie about the wonder and obsessive pull of film-making, the comic hysteria of how we kid ourselves, and the sweet-sad, oddly noble tragedy of the same.
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Insults I disapprove as I consider many of these movies excellent productions as worthy as Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Big Fish. Especially when, at their original release, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Batman Returns, and Mars Attacks had been ridiculed by critics. Yet, they got better recognition over the years. As such, I always consider “time” and “audiences” as the best judges over the quality of a picture. Especially when countless movies are not always recognised at their release.
Such as Ed Wood. Which, although it got good critic reception, underperformed with audiences who did not see it. Some, like me, unaware of its existence. As for why that happened, I am certain it was because of the lack of proper promotion. Had it been properly advertised, I am sure millions would have flocked to see it like with Tim’s other pictures. For as much naysayers accuse his movies as being rich in visuals, but “confusing” or “poor” in their stories, millions of people, including detractors, can’t help seeing his work. Which is why so many of Tim’s films are gigantic box-office successes. Because overall, Tim Burton is one of those artists who knows how to attract audiences with quirky stories and amazing visuals. Expressing in them his love for cinema and for 1950s-1970s sci-fi/horror B-productions.
Such as Edward Davis Wood Jr.’s, a director notorious for making films filled with interesting themes, but done in mediocre conditions. To the point that the releases are cringing. From Plan 9 to Outer Space to Glenda or Glenda and other productions that landed at Z level quality.
But unlike others who treated Ed Wood in nasty remarks, Tim Burton tries to present him in a sympathetic light. As an imaginative man who shoots the movies he wishes, seeing them with the same light and creativity as his idol Orson Welles, but is constantly hampered by production obstacles. From executives to lack of funding, lack of convenient production material, and many other conflicts. Forcing him to reduce his vision and deliver products not up to his hopes.
While directing plays and writing novels, the director eventually encounters Bela Lugosi, his life long idol known for his Dracula performances. And from this friendship, Ed and Bela start doing projects together. Discovering each other’s life paths. Such as Bela Lugosi being reduced to miserous life conditions as a morphine addict. Abandoned by Hollywood, whose industry and its community Bela denounces as a factory that chews you until you have no more juice, then spits you out to abandon you on a decayed sidewalk.
So while exploring Bela and Ed’s friendship, Ed Wood visits the culture of 1930s-1950s horror movies. Alongside the personal dramas they both live. Family breakups, financial crises, and stunning revelations. While making movies and witnessing their reception.
Now regarding the film’s accuracy versus reality, there were protests. First from Dolores Fuller — Ed Wood’s first girlfriend performed by Sarah Jessica Parker — who was unhappy about being portrayed as an frustrated woman who mocked her boyfriend’s eccentricities and ridiculed his films. As she said, she had helped Ed on their financing and she explained that she left him because of his alcoholism. Then came Bela Lugosi’s son, who said that his father never swore like in the film and that he had sympathy for Boris Karloff.
Of those reactions, Tim Burton said that the multiple testimonials he collected for the film made him feel like being in Citizen Kane, with everyone saying contradictory testimonials about each other that it was difficult to differentiate truths from lies. So for him, he felt more interested in presenting his movie as a sympathetic sight of a man whom too many enjoyed mocking. Furthermore, the film interested him because of the parallels between Ed and Bela versus Tim and his friend the actor Vincent Price. So the film could be seen as an exploration on the friendship between an actor and director alongside the hard and cruel reality of moviemaking; while many factors disturb your vision and career.
Furthermore, Kathy Wood — Ed’s widow portrayed by Patricia Arquette — loved the picture and, as Martin Landau explained, she recognised her husband in Johnny’s performance. Indeed, she was delighted by how he was performing as her Eddie did. With kindness and sympathy. So if she was happy about the movie, then so am I.
In its direction, Ed Wood is an homage to sci-fi and horror 1950s classics. From its opening credits with its handmade ufos and miniature sets, to the plaster made tombs and sets to Howard Shore’s excellent soundtrack. Not by Danny Elfman as the composer and Tim took a break from each other, though they would return for Mars Attacks. Break that doesn’t bother me as Howard’s final product captured that whimsical atmosphere of 1950s pictures. Alongside the joy of going to the cinemas to get good frights and suspense thrills.
For the cinematography, what an amazing idea from Tim to shoot in black-and-white. It captures more accurately the reenactments of Ed’s productions which Tim Burton films alongside the work conflicts they had. And it helps observe the beauty of the 1950s B-movie era under the black-and-white palette. Though as Tim Burton revealed, that artistic decision displeased Columbia Pictures and they refused to embark on the project, fearing that it would make the film uncommercial. Which is idiotic as other movies like Schindler’s List were done under that palette and their public receptions were astounding. As Tim said, it was angering to see Columbia patting themselves on the back for their Arnold Schwarzenegger release Last Action Hero which was screening back then; but refused to broaden up their minds with this picture that tried to be more creative and original and which Touschstone Pictures would accept, while giving Tim more freedom as a producer and director.
By the way, even though Ed Wood was not a box office success, it gave new light and reconsideration for Ed’s work. With even one magazine doing a complete analysis of Wood’s movies and judging, through all flaws, the best qualities and merits of them all, even declaring Glen Or Glenda as his masterpiece.
So if a biopic can help an artist be better recognized by his peers like it helped the actress Juliet Landau get a role on the tv show Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Martin Landau his Oscar, then it proves that Tim Burton has lots of merits as a filmmaker.
In sum, whether or not you are a fan of Tim Burton and his movies, be sure to give Ed Wood a look. I am sure you will love that homage to the man many have derided as “the worst filmmaker in the history of cinema”.
Call it irony, but Tim Burton assembled a fine cast of character actors and made a film about the worst director of all time and in the process spent more money than Ed Wood could ever dream of. Like Dolly Parton once said, "it costs a lot of money to look this cheap". Say what you want about Ed Wood, but 50 years after his monstrosities were produced, people are still watching them. I doubt you could guarantee this longevity for The Hobbit or any of the current 40 million films that star Benadryl Cabbagepatch.
Martin Landau carried away an Academy Award, as Best Supporting Actor, as did Rick Baker for his make up effects, but, even with these selling points, audiences never gave it a chance, which is a real shame because the movie needs to be seen to be believed, and for all aspiring or struggling filmmakers out there you will find many familiar problems between yourselves and Mr. Wood, regardless of your talent.
Chronicling the events of the mid-Fifties, through the production of three of Wood's classic disasters, Tim Burton's biopic achieves the impossible - we side with Ed, we identify with him, we wish him and his eccentric gaggle of pals only success and happiness in his cozy little world of half-baked ideas and misguided optimism. Success eluded Wood, but he achieved a greater fame and lasting appeal beyond his short life and this eccentric movie, which will make you faceplam for most of its running time, is our portal into Wood's oddball mind.
Alternately hilarious and touching, our sympathies lie with Wood and his ever loyal, declining co-star Bela Lugosi (a barely recognizable Martin Landau). Other characters pop up, including the hairy-as-hell Tor Johnson (George 'The Animal' Steele), wannabe transsexual Bunny Breckinridge (Bill Murray), a very, very buxom Elvira-type (Lisa Marie), Criswell - the most famous predictor in the land (Jeffrey Jones), and a beleaguered Orson Welles (Vincent D'Onofrio) - an atypical assortment of rejects, failures and weirdos.
Burton is inclined to produce a flop, when he indulges too much. Just as the audiences stayed away from Mars Attacks!, they never even considered Ed Wood, because of the black-and-white photography, which was a truly inspired decision. One cannot imagine how much the movie's legitimacy would have been lessened if it was in color. I must assure you that, no matter how offbeat and strange it looks, this film is an absolute classic that begs to be seen. It may not be to everyone's taste, but it has a wicked sense of humor and is sure to have you in stitches.
Filmed in standard widescreen, the 1.85:1 1080p picture exhibits perfect greyscale, with some very deep blacks. The greyscale and lighting echo the actual technique used by Wood, himself, as does the DTS HD-MA sound design, which is not up to much. The only time the rear speakers are employed is when Howard Shore's zany musical score flares up. Most of the sound is stereo, with the majority of the dialogue in mono. The .1LFE is hardly ever used outside of the musical score, but, considering the subject matter, this does not matter.
Anyone who has listened to The Planet Of The Apes commentary will know that Tim Burton can be a real jive turkey when it comes to talking us through a movie. He has several cast and crew members here with him, although Martin Landau is the only one worth paying attention to. The rest are boring and seem to start their sentences with, "The really interesting this is...", and then make a very uninteresting point.
The music video is the theme tune to the movie, synced with Lisa Marie dancing wildly - and anything that gives you a zillion cool shots of Marie's body and cleavage is cool by me. "Let's Shoot This F*cker" shows us some rare behind-the-scenes color footage, mixed in with the b&w stuff. It also has Johnny Depp talking to the camera and acting strangely. It's fun, if not terribly exciting. Proof positive that Russia hardly ever makes anything worthwhile, a featurette on a weird Russian musical instrument, called a theremin, shows us how to crank out a tune in mid air. I wonder why these babies never caught on. "Making Bela" shows us how Rick Baker created the make-up for Landau by using plaster casts of Lugosi's face. And he tells us that he practically worked for free, too. It won him the Oscar, after all, so it was worth it. Landau, also, explains how he prepared himself for the role. "Pie Plates Over Hollywood" is a dig at Ed Wood's poverty-stricken effects. A theatrical trailer is also included.
Es la edicion USA (aunque pone Reino Unido) es región free (libre, aunque en las características del producto ponga A, es región libre) y se puede reproducir en los reproductores BD de España. Además viene con subtítulos en Español ( latino, pero a penas se notan que sean latinos) tanto en la película, todos los extras ( que incluye un reportaje sobre el diseño de producción y escenas eliminadas que creo que en la edición patria del DVD no se incluyen), incluso están subtitulados en español los estupendos audiocomentarios de la película con Tim Burton y demás. Todo subtitulado pese a que en la contra portada dice que los subtítulos son sólo para la peli, no es así, todo subtitulado hasta los menús del Bluray los podéis poner en Español.
Ya sabéis que esta peli aunque es de Tim Burton en su estreno en cines en España se proyectó con pocas copias y en versión original subtitulada. Después para su estreno en DVD los de Buena Vista España pagaron un doblaje rápido, barato y malo, por lo que ver esta peli doblada es un crimen. Para muchos la mejor peli de Burton hasta la fecha.
Espero que os sirva de ayuda esta información.